The Hornets have hired Gerald Madkins as the team's new Vice President of Player Personnel, according to a league source.

Madkins comes to the Hornets from the Rockets, where he worked for the past two seasons as the team's Director of Scouting.

Before working for Houston, Madkins served as a scout for the New York from 2003-2007. He moved from New York to Seattle as a scout in 2007-2008.